Down the Hatch by "Paul" (1920, p.24) — Down the Hatch 1920
| 0.5 jigger | Old Tom gin — Old Tom Gin | base |
| 1 tablesp | sugar | base |
| 1 pony | Seltzer water — Seltzer | dilution |
| 1 dash | orange flower water — Orange Flower Water | other |
- Fill glass with broken ice and shake it well.
- Strain into thin glass and freeze with very cold seltzer. Drink while effervescent.
Ice: Broken ice
This matters because it preserves a cooler branch defined by freezing-cold seltzer service rather than by garnish spectacle alone.
The instruction to drink while effervescent is central here.